The Personal Planets
☉ The Sun - Your Core Identity
The Sun represents your essential self, your life force, and your conscious will.
The Sun governs:
- •Your ego and sense of self
- •Your life purpose and direction
- •Your creative self-expression
- •Your vitality and life force
Key question: Who am I at my core?
The Sun takes one year to travel through all twelve signs, spending about a month in each. Your Sun sign is what most people mean when they ask, "What's your sign?"
☽ The Moon - Your Emotional Self
The Moon represents your inner world, emotions, and unconscious patterns.
The Moon governs:
- •Your emotional needs and reactions
- •Your instincts and intuition
- •Your relationship with comfort and security
- •Your connection to the past and family
Key question: What do I need to feel safe and nurtured?
The Moon moves quickly, changing signs every 2.5 days. It's deeply personal and often describes the private you that only close ones see.
☿ Mercury - Your Mind & Communication
Mercury represents how you think, learn, and communicate.
Mercury governs:
- •Your thinking style and mental processes
- •How you communicate and express ideas
- •Your learning preferences
- •Your sense of humor and wit
Key question: How do I process and share information?
Mercury is never more than 28 degrees from the Sun, so it's always in your Sun sign or an adjacent sign.
♀ Venus - Love & Values
Venus represents what you love, value, and find beautiful.
Venus governs:
- •Your approach to love and relationships
- •Your aesthetic preferences and style
- •What you value and find worthwhile
- •How you attract and receive pleasure
Key question: What do I love and what brings me joy?
Venus is never more than 48 degrees from the Sun, so it's always nearby in your chart.
♂ Mars - Action & Drive
Mars represents your drive, ambition, and how you assert yourself.
Mars governs:
- •Your energy and physical vitality
- •How you pursue goals and take action
- •Your anger and how you handle conflict
- •Your sexual drive and passion
Key question: How do I go after what I want?
Mars takes about two years to complete the zodiac, spending roughly two months in each sign.